NJ Governor Issues Public Order Warning of Climate Change Dangers - in 1989

23 years ago a Republican governor recognized the looming danger of climate change. Then came Rush, FOX, and API meddling in the news cycle.

"It’s fascinating to see how far backward we’ve fallen. In Virginia this year, lawmakers struck any mention of the phrases “climate change” or “sea level rise” from a report on increased coastal flooding, saying they were “liberal code words.” And in North Carolina, legislators passed a bill this summer preventing state agencies from acknowledging the rise of the oceans — even as the state sees rising sea levels at more than three times the global average."